Phys
1260 / Sec 002 SYLLABUS Spring 2009
Office: E-211 Howell Science Complex Class: MWF 9:00 – 9:50am, PE-205
Phone: 328-1858 E-mail: liy@ecu.edu
Office hours: 1:00pm - 2:00pm M-F Help
session: Tue 12:00-1:00;
Fri 1:00-2:00pm PE-205 (TA Carissa Reynolds)
Course Web: http://core.ecu.edu/phys/liy/phys1260/ Homework Web: http://www.webassign.net/
TEXT: College Physics by Serway and Faughn (7th ed. THOMSON LEARNING, 2006, ISBN: 0-534-99918-2)
NOTES ON
TEXT: Answers to odd-numbered
questions and problems at the end of the book
Brief
review of math for course (algebra,
plane geometry, trig for right triangles) is given in Appendix A
Course
Description: Introduction to the basic principles of
physics, including electricity and magnetism, light and optics, modern physics.
Class Attendance: Required for all students. Read your textbook before and after the class. Pay attention to problem-solving strategies highlighted in the textbook and in class.
Study Time: At least study two hours per class. Review regularly and avoid falling behind. Work through the worked examples in the textbook to test your problem solving skills. Ask questions about the material you don’t understand from your classmates and instructors.
How to
login Webassign for homework assignments? (.ppt)
Lecture notes and concept questions (pdf)
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Chapter 15 |
Chapter 16 |
Chapter 17 |
Review
(15-17) Concept
questions(15-17) |
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Chapter 18 |
Chapter 19 |
Chapter 20 |
Review
(18-20) Concept
questions(18-21) |
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Chapter 21 |
Chapter 22 |
Chapter 23 |
Review/test
(22-25) Concept
questions(22-25) |
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Chapter 24 |
Chapter 25 |
Chapter 26 |
Review/test
(26-28) Concept
questions(26-28) |
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Chapter 27 |
Chapter 28 |
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Final Exam |
GRADING
Four
Tests - 60%
· Number of tests: 4 tests. Only 3 tests with the highest scores are taken into account for your final grade. Time per test is about 50 min. Multiple-choice questions: 40% concepts, definitions, relations, and facts, 60% problems.
· Bring to each test: bubble sheet, pencil, and scientific calculator.
· Equation card: each student can bring a 3x5 equation card/sheet with equations and constants written on it.
·
Missed tests: count as zero. {Make-ups
by University or Medical (written/infirmary) excuse only.}
·
Check your updated scores: http://core.ecu.edu/phys/liy/phys1260/.
Final
Exam - 20%: comprehensive, missed test counts as zero.
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Tests |
Chapters |
Date |
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1 |
15 - 17 |
Feb 2 |
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2 |
18 - 21 |
Mar 2 |
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3 |
22 - 25 |
Apr 3 |
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4 |
26 - 28 |
Apr 27 |
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Final |
15 - 30 |
May 6, 8:00 -10:30am |
Homework - 20%
·
Online
homework problems will be assigned for each chapter and scored at
http://www.webassign.net/.
An access card for student guide web assign (revised) NCSU is required (ISBN: 1-928550-20-7).
Some of
them will be reviewed in class and help session. Problem solving is a major
objective of this class. It will help to understand the concepts, principles,
and theories.
Overall grade:
Grade |
A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
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Percentage |
90-100% |
80-89% |
70-79% |
60-69% |
0-59% |
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
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Date |
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Chapter/section |
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Date |
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Chapter/section |
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Jan |
9 |
F |
15.1-15.3 |
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13 |
F |
Spring
Break (no class) |
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12 |
M |
15.4-15.6 |
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16 |
M |
23.1-23.3 |
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14 |
W |
15.7-15.9 |
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18 |
W |
23.4-23.5 |
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16 |
F |
16.1-16.3 |
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20 |
F |
23.6-23.7 |
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19 |
M |
State
holiday (no class) |
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23 |
M |
24.1-24.3 |
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21 |
W |
16.4-16.6
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25 |
W |
24.4-24.6 |
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23 |
F |
16.7-16.10 |
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27 |
F |
24.7-24.9 |
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26 |
M |
17.1-17.3
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30 |
M |
25.1-25.3 |
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28 |
W |
17.4-17.6 |
Apr |
1 |
W |
25.4-25.7 |
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30 |
F |
17.7-17.9 |
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3 |
F |
Test #3: (Chs.22-25) |
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Feb |
2 |
M |
Test #1: (Chs.15-17) |
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6 |
M |
26.1-26.4 |
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4 |
W |
18.1-18.3
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8 |
W |
26.5-26.7 |
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6 |
F |
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10 |
F |
State
holiday (no classes) |
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9 |
M |
18.6-18.8
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13 |
M |
26.8-26.9 |
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11 |
W |
19.1-19.3 |
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15 |
W |
27.1-27.4 |
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13 |
F |
19.4-19.6 |
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17 |
F |
27.5-27.8 |
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16 |
M |
19.7-19.9 |
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20 |
M |
28.1-28.4 |
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18 |
W |
20.1-20.4 |
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22 |
W |
28.5-28.9 |
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20 |
F |
20.5-20.8 |
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24 |
F |
28.10-28.14 |
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23 |
M |
21.1-21.3 |
|
27 |
M |
Test
#4:
(Chs.26-28) Last class |
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25 |
W |
21.4-21.8 |
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29 |
W |
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27 |
F |
21.9-21.13 |
May |
1 |
F |
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Mar |
2 |
M |
Test
#2:
(Chs.18-21) |
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4 |
M |
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4 |
W |
22.1-22.4 |
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6 |
W |
Final Exam: 8:00 ‑ 10:30am |
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6 |
F |
22.5-22.7 |
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8 |
F |
Submit
grade |
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9 |
M |
Spring
Break (no class) |
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11 |
W |
Spring
Break (no
class) |
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